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February 16 2009

A road procession moves along a paved street under a clear sky, with a decorated chariot on the right. The ornate golden ratha carries a seated deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers, its canopy hung with tassels. Ahead of it, a group of devotees walks in white dhotis and kurtas and white saris, some in saffron and green, carrying colourful umbrellas and orange flags. A white van and a bicycle rider appear at the left edge, and a telecom tower stands in the background. The scene is a ratha padayatra procession.

A road procession moves along a paved two-lane road lined with palm trees under an overcast sky. In front, a decorated cart carries a deity shrine draped with flower garlands and colourful festoons, and a second ornate float follows. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk along, some carrying saffron and orange flags, a trident-topped staff and a white flag. Two large canopy umbrellas with white and lavender fabric shade a group of people, including a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beard near the center. Drummers and a man in a white shirt and dhoti at the right walk with the crowd, and a roadside building with a green sign appears at the right edge.

A road procession moves along a paved street lined with palm trees, with a decorated float on the left carrying a flower-garlanded deity murti under colourful festoons. Ahead, two large white umbrellas with lavender fringe and gold finials are carried, and orange-and-gold embellished parasols follow. Men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes walks near the centre, and a man in an orange dhoti beats a drum at right. Women in saris, one in white, walk among the devotees, and a bearded man in white stands at the far right. Green signboards with white text line the roadside, and a trident is visible at upper right.

December 23 2008

A street procession moves along a tree-lined road. At the centre, a decorated palanquin with a canopy and garlands is pulled by a red tractor, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair under a canopy at the front of the palanquin, but appearance is too uncertain to label him a person. Behind it, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas and saffron sashes walk and carry colourful umbrellas and tall decorated staffs, and a second red tractor follows. Men in white shirts and dark trousers walk alongside, and a motorcyclist rides on the right. A bare-headed figure in white stands in the lower foreground, and a woman in a yellow sari walks at the left edge.

A daytime outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath palm trees and a tall flagstaff. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk in front, one holding a brass tray of white flowers, and another with a beard in orange cloth. Men and boys in white dhotis and shirts carry large colourful fringed parasols with blue, green and red panels. A drummer in white and red sits at left, and a decorated palanquin and devotees stand in the background. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is flagged.

Outdoor procession on a dusty road beside trees and a bamboo fence. A decorated vehicle draped with a white cloth edged in red and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds leads the group. Above it, a white canopy and two ceremonial umbrellas in orange, green and white stripes display blue emblems and gold symbols. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the decorated float, and a person in the foreground holds a long silver-topped staff. A woman in white in the front left smiles and claps, and others in white kurtas and saris walk along, with cars and onlookers behind. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible in the procession.

A photograph of a ceremonial procession on a palm-lined road. An ornate golden wooden ratha chariot with red drapes and carved pillars is pulled along the roadside. A figure in saffron/orange robes sits on the chariot's raised seat, with a red cloth backdrop and a framed portrait with flowers beside him. Two multicoloured parasols with fringed edges are held above the procession. Around the chariot, devotees in white dhotis and saris walk, several wearing yellow or orange shawls. A large banner with printed text is attached to the chariot's side. The scene is set in bright daylight with coconut palms overhead.

January 30 2009

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A street procession moves along a coastal road under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a figure in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and an orange head wrap walks among several saffron-robed sannyasis. Two ornate multicoloured parasols with gold finials and fringe rise above the crowd, and orange flags are carried at the front and sides. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk alongside, some holding yellow bundles, and a drummer in a beige shirt plays at the lower right. Vehicles, a roadside shrine and a tree line the street behind the marchers.